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Last Train from Hiroshima : The Survivors Look Back by Charles R. Pellegrino (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805087966
ISBN-139780805087963
eBay Product ID (ePID)74803561
Product Key Features
Book TitleLast Train from Hiroshima : the Survivors Look Back
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicMilitary / Nuclear Warfare, Modern / 20th Century
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorCharles R. Pellegrino
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-030566
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Heart-stopping. Pellegrino dissects the complex political and military strategies that went into the atomic detonations and the untold suffering heaped on countless Japanese civilians, weaving all of the book's many elements into a wise, informed protest against any further use of these terrible weapons."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Sober and authoritative. . . . A firm, compelling synthesis of earlier memoirs and archival material, as well as of the author's own interviews and research. This is gleaming, popular wartime history, John Hersey infused with Richard Preston and a fleck of Michael Crichton."-Dwight Garner,The New York Times "Pellegrino here chronicles history's most destructive attack by human beings on others of their species . . . . The author includes stories of instant and total devastation-people vaporizing, buildings disappearing-and improbable survivals and bizarre effects: permanent human shadows cast on walls; a teacher whose face bore the imprint of a student's writing she was examining when the flash came; a man whose eye problems were cured, another whose cancer went into remission . . . . Enormously painful to read, but absolutely essential to do so."-Kirkus, Starred Review "The train of the title was bound for Nagasaki: 30 survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima fled there, only to run straight into a second catastrophe. Charles Pellegrino's account is full of such terrible ironies, which he describes with a lucid, almost lyrical precision."--Time Magazine, Pick of the Week "A frightening, grim, yet fascinating examination of the nuclear attacks on Japan. . . . This is shocking, well-written, and will counter the oft expressed opinion that [nuclear bombs] are 'just another weapon.'"-Jay Freeman,Booklist "This book somehow combines intense forensic detail-some of it new to history -with unfathomable heartbreak. Pellegrino unflinchingly chronicles these most devastating of events, the only times nuclear weapons have been used against human beings, and begs us to hold hands and to pray that it never happens again. A must-read for anyone with a conscience."-James Cameron, director and producer "Charles Pellegrino's gripping new book is to Hiroshima and Nagasaki what Walter Lord'sA Night to Rememberwas to the Titanic. Pellegrino fills this fascinating work with dark revelations, incredible imagery, and unforgettable characters. With a scientist's eye for detail, the author sets the record straight about what actually happened. So forget what you thought you knew about the August 1945 atomic bombings and their aftermath.Last Train from Hiroshimais the definitive account." -Bill Schutt, Research Associate, The American Museum of Natural History, and author ofDark Banquet "Charles Pellegrino's unique forensic archaeological approach . . . should be required reading for all those making decisions of war. Despite past attempts to suppress this history, Charles has succeeded in a detailed immortalization of one of the true turning points in human existence."-Tom Dettweiler, NOAA Ocean Explorer "Let's hope this book touches at the hearts of the many and that such extreme methods of societal control are finally eliminated . . . A monumental work." -Dr. Roy Cullimore, Founder and President of Droycon Bioconcepts, Inc., "Heart-stopping. Pellegrino dissects the complex political and military strategies that went into the atomic detonations and the untold suffering heaped on countless Japanese civilians, weaving all of the book's many elements into a wise, informed protest against any further use of these terrible weapons."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Pellegrino here chronicles history's most destructive attack by human beings on others of their species . . . . The author includes stories of instant and total devastation-people vaporizing, buildings disappearing-and improbable survivals and bizarre effects: permanent human shadows cast on walls; a teacher whose face bore the imprint of a student's writing she was examining when the flash came; a man whose eye problems were cured, another whose cancer went into remission . . . . Enormously painful to read, but absolutely essential to do so."-Kirkus, Starred Review "A frightening, grim, yet fascinating examination of the nuclear attacks on Japan. . . . This is shocking, well-written, and will counter the oft expressed opinion that [nuclear bombs] are 'just another weapon.'"-Jay Freeman,Booklist "This book somehow combines intense forensic detail-some of it new to history -with unfathomable heartbreak. Pellegrino unflinchingly chronicles these most devastating of events, the only times nuclear weapons have been used against human beings, and begs us to hold hands and to pray that it never happens again. A must-read for anyone with a conscience."-James Cameron, director and producer "Charles Pellegrino's gripping new book is to Hiroshima and Nagasaki what Walter Lord'sA Night to Rememberwas to the Titanic. Pellegrino fills this fascinating work with dark revelations, incredible imagery, and unforgettable characters. With a scientist's eye for detail, the author sets the record straight about what actually happened. So forget what you thought you knew about the August 1945 atomic bombings and their aftermath.Last Train from Hiroshimais the definitive account." -Bill Schutt, Associate Curator, The American Museum of Natural History, and author ofDark Banquet "Charles Pellegrino's unique forensic archaeological approach . . . should be required reading for all those making decisions of war. Despite past attempts to suppress this history, Charles has succeeded in a detailed immortalization of one of the true turning points in human existence."-Tom Dettweiler, NOAA Ocean Explorer "Let's hope this book touches at the hearts of the many and that such extreme methods of societal control are finally eliminated . . . A monumental work." -Dr. Roy Cullimore, Founder and President of Droycon Bioconcepts, Inc.
Dewey Decimal940.54/25219540922
SynopsisDrawing on the voices of atomic bomb survivors and the new science of forensic archaeology, Charles Pellegrino describes the events and aftermath of two days in August when nuclear devices detonated over Japan changed life on Earth forever.
LC Classification NumberD767.25.H6P45 2010
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- Nov 19, 2024
You wouldn't want to be there.
We all know what the history books have told us about the atomic bombing of Japan. This book gives us a chance to understand the devastation as told by the survivors in their own words. This sad story of the ramifications of the atomic bombing of innocent civilians hopefully will be the first and last time that man ever uses this force against his own kind.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 13, 2017
Must read for younger generation.
Excellent read. Describes physical and emotional effects of nuclear bomb on victims and survivors.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
